The Gauntlet - Clint Eastwood 1977 Eng Subs 720... !!better!! -

Clint Eastwood ’s 1977 action-thriller, , stands as a loud, unapologetic, and stylistically bold entry in his storied filmography. Far from the steely, calculated efficiency of Dirty Harry , this film presents Eastwood as Ben Shockley—a flawed, middle-aged Phoenix detective who is anything but a hero. Plot Overview: A Mission Bound for Disaster

The film was originally intended for Marlon Brando and Barbra Streisand, and later Steve McQueen, before Eastwood took the helm. Production Highlights & Special Effects

The screenplay was written by Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack. The Gauntlet - Clint Eastwood 1977 Eng Subs 720...

For the climactic drive through Phoenix, the production used over 8,000 rounds of ammunition . Despite the thousands of shots fired at the bus, the sequence is stylized in a way that remains "pop-art" violent rather than realistic.

Finding themselves pursued by both the mob and their own fellow officers, the pair must fight their way across the desert. The film culminates in the legendary "gauntlet" sequence, where Shockley drives a hijacked, armored bus through a literal wall of thousands of police officers firing a relentless barrage of bullets. Director & Star: Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood ’s 1977 action-thriller, , stands as

The Gauntlet is famous for its extreme practical effects and "over-the-top" destruction:

Sondra Locke as Gus Mally, Pat Hingle as the well-meaning but helpless Detective Josephson, and William Prince as the villainous Commissioner Blakelock. Production Highlights & Special Effects The screenplay was

Cast * Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood. Ben Shockley. * Sondra Locke. Sondra Locke. Gus Mally. * Pat Hingle. Pat Hingle. Josephson. The Gauntlet movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert